Trend figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that there has been a gradual decline in the rate of growth in total new motor vehicle sales since October 2001, with figures for April 2002 indicating zero growth when compared with the previous month. New passenger vehicle sales fell by 0.4% while other vehicle sales rose by 0.7%.

Seasonally adjusted sales of total new motor vehicles rose by 8.1% in April 2002 with rises in passenger vehicles of 6.8% and other vehicles of 10.7%. Rises occurred in all States and Territories.

Sales of New Motor Vehicles, April 2002

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

NT

ACT

Aust.

Vechicle Sales

Seasonally Adjusted

24,649

18,712

12,848

4,401

6,239

1,243

603

1,317

70,012

Trend

24,249

18,721

12,756

4,452

6,139

1,246

609

1,174

69,346

Percentage change from previous month

Seasonally Adjusted

7.6

4.6

8.7

7.0

16.7

7.5

6.0

37.3

8.1

Trend

0.4

-0.4

0.4

0.1

-1.1

-2.3

-1.9

0.2

-0.0

Percentage change from previous year

Seasonally Adjusted

9.2

3.6

13.0

8.7

5.6

13.6

-4.6

17.0

8.0

Trend

9.4

7.1

14.6

12.9

9.5

5.8

4.8

3.7

9.7

This publication draws on new motor vehicle sales data provided by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

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Further details are contained in Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Electronic Publication(cat. no. 9314.0) which is available on this website.